1987 VMI Keydets football team

The 1987 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SoCon.^[1]

1987 VMI Keydets football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Williamson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Memorial Field
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Marshall ^	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	5	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	West Virginia Tech*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 24–3	5,100	[2]
September 19	at No. 7 Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 10–27	13,911	[3]
September 26	Wofford*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 27–11	6,300	[4]
October 3	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 0–30	23,500	[5]
October 10	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 7–3	17,847	[6]
October 17	No. 6 James Madison*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 17–20	8,500	[7]
October 24	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–42	12,212	[8]
October 31	vs. William & Mary*	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	L 6–17	20,500	[9]
November 7	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–38	15,772	[10]
November 14	East Tennessee State	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 20–13		[11]
November 21	Chattanooga	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–31	3,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1987 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
2. "VMI charges to season-opening victory". The Daily News Leader. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Second half lifts Appy State, 27–10". The Daily News Leader. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "VMI scores 27–11 win". The Index-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Virginia rolls past Keydets". The Herald-Sun. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI nips The Citadel, 7–3". The Index-Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Nationally-ranked Dukes escape VMI, 20–17". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Marshall 42, VMI 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tribe defense accounts for win over VMI". Daily Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Moore, Paladins roll past Keydets in SC, 38–0". The Herald. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "VMI slaps Bucs with 20–13 loss". Johnson City Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Mocs stomp VMI in season finale". The Daily News Leader. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.